On Dec. 15, 2020, Julie’s Tax Prep, a cash-method taxpayer, prepaid $5,000 worth of deductible interest on a business loan. The interest won’t accrue until January 2021. Julie’s Tax Prep will be displaying for the first time at a trade show in July 2021. On Dec. 16, 2020, Julie’s prepaid the $7,000 trade show booth rental expense. The payment isn’t due until May 2021, and use of the booth will occur in July 2021. In addition, on Dec. 28, 2020, Ed’s Equipment repaired some equipment in Julie’s office and billed Julie’s $2,000. Julie’s received the invoice on Dec. 28, 2020 and paid the $2,000 invoice on Jan. 29, 2021. How much of the $14,000 in deductible business expenses may Julie’s Tax Prep deduct in 2020?

During january 2018, the following transactions occur: january 1 purchase equipment for $20,600. the company estimates a residual value of $2,600 and a five-year service life. january 4 pay cash on accounts payable, $10,600. january 8 purchase additional inventory on account, $93,900. january 15 receive cash on accounts receivable, $23,100 january 19 pay cash for salaries, $30,900. january 28 pay cash for january utilities, $17,600. january 30 firework sales for january total $231,000. all of these sales are on account. the cost of the units sold is $120,500. the following information is available on january 31, 2018. depreciation on the equipment for the month of january is calculated using the straight-line method. the company estimates future uncollectible accounts. at the end of january, considering the total ending balance of the accounts receivable account as shown on the general ledger tab, $4,100 is now past due (older than 90 days), while the remainder of the balance is current (less than 90 days old). the company estimates that 50% of the past due balance will be uncollectible and only 3% of the current balance will become uncollectible. record the estimated bad debt expense. accrued interest revenue on notes receivable for january. unpaid salaries at the end of january are $33,700. accrued income taxes at the end of january are $10,100